Israeli Court Says Bibi Will Testify Three Times a Week in His Own Corruption Trial

This is sort of a clown show.

There are a bunch of people in Israel who want Bibi out, but as long as the war is happening, it’s very difficult, or maybe impossible. He probably has the momentum to just shut down the “democracy” in the country. The US won’t say anything. They might say something, but they won’t do anything.

The problem would come if he had direct confrontation with the military.

Reuters:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial under a court order that is likely to force him to juggle between the courtroom and war room for weeks.

Israel has been waging war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza for more than a year, during which Netanyahu had been granted a delay for the start of his court appearances. But on Thursday, the judges ruled that he must start testifying.

Charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Netanyahu will testify three times a week, the court said, despite the Gaza war and possible new threats posed by wider turmoil in the Middle East, including in neighbouring Syria.

Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in three cases involving gifts from millionaire friends and for allegedly seeking regulatory favours for media tycoons in return for favourable coverage. He denies any wrongdoing.

At a Monday night press conference Netanyahu said he had waited eight years to be able to tell his story and expressed outrage at the way witnesses had been treated during investigations.

Before the war, Netanyahu’s legal troubles bitterly divided Israelis and shook Israeli politics through five rounds of elections. His government’s bid last year to curb the powers of the judiciary further polarised Israelis.

It should be noted that the Israeli people removing Netanyahu is the only thing that can prevent a US war with Iran, so it’s a good thing if that happens.

But it probably will not happen. It’s an extreme outside possibility.

Netanyahu is a very good politician and he’s going to turn the courtroom into a big drama where he’s the action star.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually quotes some Hollywood films, maybe “You want the truth?! You can’t handle the truth!”